Bills in the 2023 Regular Session, Senate.
Angela Turner-Ford
Sponsored
Became law2
MDAH property; authorize DFA to clarify donation if certain lands in Claiborne County to U.S. Park Service.
Former First Christian Church property within the Capitol Complex; authorize DFA to purchase.
Out of committee2
The Juvenile Offender Parole and Rehabilitation Act; enact.
Paternity; clarify circumstances when putative father cannot contest.
In committee27
Distinctive motor vehicle license tags; reauthorize for supporters of West Point Consolidated School District.
Bonds; authorize to assist City of Macon in paying costs of acquisition of fire truck.
Medicaid; expand eligibility to include individuals entitled to benefits under federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Mississippi Consumer Data Privacy Act; enact.
Marijuana; legalize possession of certain amount.
Juvenile offenders; provide alternative sentencing and early-release options when convicted of certain crimes.
Early voting; authorize up to 10 days prior to any election.
Municipal primary elections; extend deadline in case of annexation.
Mississippi Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; create.
Restore the Right to Vote Act; create.
The Mississippi Family Paid Leave Act; create.
The Crown Act; enact to prohibit discrimination based on hairstyles in workplace and schools.
State General Funds; FY2024 appropriation to City of Macon for purchase of fire trucks and equipment.
Confederate Memorial Day; remove from list of legal holidays.
Transfer of tax-forfeited land by the Secretary of State to public agencies; clarify procedures.
Women's Economic Security Act of 2023; create.
Department of Education; require to disseminate information about the department's 24/7 Online Tutoring Program.
Department of Human Services; create governing board.
Sales and use tax; exempt sales of feminine hygiene products and diapers.
Income tax; provide credit for taxpayers claiming federal Earned Income Tax Credit.
General Fund; FY2024 City of Columbus to complete the Senator Terry Brown Amphitheater.
Bonds; authorize to assist City of Columbus in paying costs of completing Senator Terry Brown Amphitheater.
General Fund; FY2024 appropriation to City of West Point for street paving.
General Fund; FY2024 appropriation to Clay County for improvements to Lake Grove Road in Supervisor District 4.
General Fund; FY2024 appropriation to Clay County for infrastructure improvements in Supervisor District 3.
General Fund; FY2024 appropriation to Town of Brooksville for street paving and other infrastructure improvements.
General Fund; FY2024 appropriation to Noxubee County for first responder workout facility and law enforcement vehicles.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 8
"Secretary of State Eric Clark Coastal Preserve" and "Gollott Island/Godfather Point"; Department of Marine Resources designate.
Appropriation; Architecture, Board of.
Appropriation; Gaming Commission.
Appropriation; Geologists, Board of Registered Professional.
Appropriation; Motor Vehicle Commission.
Appropriation; Accountancy, Board of Public.
Appropriation; Contractors, Board of.
Lowndes County; authorize to contribute Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to certain nonprofits.
Passed the Senate · 1
Distinctive motor vehicle license tags; authorize for 2021 and 2022 National Championship Rebels.
In committee · 18
Medicaid; expand eligibility to include individuals entitled to benefits under federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Motor vehicle sales and distribution; provide for independence of dealership tier.
General Funds; FY2024 appropriation to Alcorn State university for environmental science program.
General Funds; FY2024 appropriation to Alcorn State University to strengthen support of poultry science programs.
General Funds; FY2024 appropriation to Alcorn State University to support animal science research and extension programs.
Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund; FY2024 appropriation to Alcorn State University to improve fiber-optic broadband network.
Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund; FY2024 appropriation to Alcorn State University to improve water and sewer systems.
General Funds; FY2024 appropriation to Alcorn State University for STEM-related programs.
General Funds; FY2024 appropriation to Alcorn State University to upgrade roadways and sidewalks.
Charter school funding; revise funding formula.
Jackson State University; provide for the construction of a six hundred room student housing project.
Initiative measure; create procedures for qualified elector to propose amendment to the Mississippi Code of 1972.
State employee salaries; direct State Personnel Board to implement across-the-board increase.
Legal holidays; remove Confederate Memorial Day and designate June 19 as Juneteenth Freedom Day.
Department of Human Services; require to transfer at least 30% of TANF block grant to Child Care and Development Fund.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; revise provisions of and lower eligibility for certain scholarship programs.
Applicants for TANF benefits; repeal section that required drug testing as condition of eligibility.
General Fund; FY2024 appropriation to Department of Health to assist rural public hospitals at high financial risk.